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  • BridGes

    I have been pondering this recently as I got a writing prompt & I feel that it has changed in my life. What is a bridge? It can be many things, sometimes we burn them, other times we build them.

    Sometimes we cross them, even when we’re afraid of what is on the other side. Bridges can mean building of friendship & connection. It can mean safety in the time of war & leaving some things behind on the other side.

    It can be daring to cross IF you want something better. I can recall in my twenties how I was literally a hot mess & constantly would put my new friendships under a pressure cooker & then be surprised when they Failed.

    Now, I don’t, I tread more lightly & I have learned to set better boundaries with people & to nurture friendships, the way you do plants. I have learned to build bridges & make sure the posts are strong enough to take the pressure.

    Bridges are important, they sometimes guide us where we least expected to that can mean more than we expected. My husband & I have a strong posts on our bridge, even when it sways in the wind, we’re firmly planted.

  • When you only want out.

    I have been on some type of assistance for almost a decade & I am sick of it. The hoops they make you jump through & constantly being treated like a pentualent child. I want to work & I want to make a difference.

    That’s why I’m soo excited to be applying for grad school in art therapy in the Fall. I know how much my writing has helped me now that we’re in a crisis, I think my skills will be a real asset in the future.

    As for the assistance I have been getting, it’s okay but it’s nothing to brag about. I want a real pay check & a stable job & to no longer be treated like a child by the system. It’s that simple really. Don’t get me wrong, I am grateful But Fed up with it.

    What I am looking for is a stable work environment, a boss that recognizes that I am asset where I work & treat me as such. That I am early to my shifts & that I do more that is required for customers. That values my time & theirs.

    I am willing to commute but not more than 30 minutes & I want non-toxic co-workers that realize that we’re all equal in the eyes of the boss, that Always has the last word. No micro managing, being spoken down to, no bs when it comes to hours I want at the job.

    So if you know someone who’s hiring hit me up with info & I’ll look into it. Till next time, I stand with the sovereign nation of Ukraine.

  • It’s official

    5 years ago I thought I was to blame when I was mistreated at my first practicum. Turns out I did nothing wrong at all. I learned during the last 5 weeks that I am a consistent & if I do say so myself a reliable worker.

    I worked on days I had a fibroflare & when I had a migraine. That to me speaks volumes about what kind of person I am when I have a good boss & a safe environment to work in.

    I had good repore with the customers & was good at selling french fries with their order. I don’t mean french fries literally, just having people buy on impulse.

    The other day I only wrote a paragraph about my experience but since he said from the beginning that he wouldn’t hire me after it was over I feel that I can write without feeling worried. I only had one toxic coworker & she’s soo UN reliable it’s pathetic.

    But I am not the boss where I worked & it’s not my decision to keep that person on, but personally from a manager position I would have fired that person when she couldn’t work the after Christmas rush.

    But from my point of view the “curse” is broken & that feels great!! That’s the Only thing that matters to me is that I completed it & that I had a great boss, both that are true.

    Now, it’s just onwards to the next thing & then applying for grad school in the Fall. I found my calling & that’s something I am passionate about.